Free Impossible Whoppers today at one South Florida Burger King location

The Impossible Whopper is now offered at Burger King locations throughout South Florida, part of a nationwide roll out. (Michael Mayo / Sun Sentinel)

A new plant-based alternative to one of the most popular fast-food hamburgers is taking off across the country and in an effort to raise awareness about factory farms, animal treatment and the role of agricultural practices in climate change, one organization is giving away free Impossible Whoppers at seven Burger King locations around the country.

On Monday, Aug. 19 from 3:45 to 4:15 p.m., members of Animal Hero Kids, an animal-kindness education charity, will be distributing free, plant-based Impossible Whopper burgers outside of seven Burger King locations across the United States, including 2201 S. University Drive in Davie.

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“Eating animals is bad for the animals, the environment and your health,” said Sydney Cohen, who will be helping with the after-school give away in Davie. “If dogs and cats were being treated as cruelly as the animals who are used for food and who are slaughtered in factory farms, even non-animal lovers would be disgusted.”

Other Florida cities include Jacksonville, Orlando and St. Cloud as well as Atlanta, Herndon, Virginia and Asheville, North Carolina. Supplies are limited and the free distribution is only while supplies last. Burger King added the soy-based Impossible Whoppers to its menus in May.

“Children and teens are leading the way today when it comes to kinder, healthier and more earth-friendly solutions; we only have to look at so many who have chosen to be vegan to save the planet like Greta Thunberg, [a 16-year-old Swedish activist who began protesting outside the Swedish parliament last August about the need for immediate action to combat climate change].” said Susan Hargreaves, Animal Hero Kids founder.

All of the kids participating in the distribution will be featured in the revised edition of the “Animal Hero Kids Voices for the Voiceless” book that is donated to school libraries after each kindness education school presentation given by Hargreaves.